STAND. COM. REP. NO. 3607

Honolulu, Hawaii

RE:    GOV. MSG. NOS. 753, 754

Honorable Ronald D. Kouchi

President of the Senate

Twenty-Eighth State Legislature

Regular Session of 2016

State of Hawaii

Sir:

     Your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health, to which was referred Governor's Message Nos. 753 and 754, submitting for study and consideration the nomination of: 

Motor Vehicle Industry Licensing Board

G.M. No. 753	STEVEN CHOW, for a term to expire 06-30-2016; and
G.M. No. 754	STEVEN CHOW, for a term to expire 06-30-2020,

begs leave to report as follows:

     Your Committee has reviewed the personal history, resume, and statement submitted by the nominee and finds Steven Chow to possess the requisite qualifications to be nominated to the Motor Vehicle Industry Licensing Board.

     Your Committee received testimony in support of the nomination for the appointment and reappointment of Steven Chow from the Department of Commerce and Consumer Affairs and two individuals.

     Upon review of the testimony, your Committee finds that Mr. Chow's background, experience, and commitment to community service qualify him to be nominated for appointment and reappointment to the Motor Vehicle Industry Licensing Board as a public member.  Your Committee notes that Mr. Chow is an attorney with almost thirty-five years of experience; is a partner, director, and shareholder and the founder of his firm, The Pacific Law Group, ALC; and is an arbitrator with the Hawaii Court Annexed Arbitration Program.  Mr. Chow is also active within his profession and the community, including his current service on the Board of Directors of the Hawaii State Bar Association and previous service as a board member for Prevent Child Abuse Hawaii and Friends of Hickam, Inc.  Your Committee further finds that Mr. Chow has a thorough understanding of the role and responsibilities of board members by virtue of his prior service and leadership experience as a member of the Motor Vehicle Repair Industry Board, where he served as Chair, and the State Board of Chiropractic Examiners, where he served as Vice-Chair.  Your Committee therefore recommends that Mr. Chow be appointed and reappointed to the Motor Vehicle Industry Licensing Board based on his knowledge, background, and dedication to serving his community.

     As affirmed by the record of votes of the members of your Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health that is attached to this report, your Committee, after full consideration of the background, experience, and qualifications of the nominee, has found the nominee to be qualified for the position to which nominated and recommends that the Senate advise and consent to the nomination.

Respectfully submitted on behalf of the members of the Committee on Commerce, Consumer Protection, and Health,

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ROSALYN H. BAKER, Chair